Ministry of Home Affairs
PM distributes more than 51,000 appointment letters under Rozgar Mela
104 newly appointees receives appoint letters under 8th Tranche of Rozgar Mela at Gangtok
Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfillment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation- Shri Nisith Pramanik, MoS Home, Youth Affairs and Sports.
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Nisith Pramanik handed over 104 appointment letters to the new appointees from Sikkim, West Bengal and Bihar under 8th Tranche of Rozgar Mela at Gangtok. The Rozgar Mela at Gangtok was organised by Indo Tibetan Border Police in coordination with Sashastra Seema Bal.
Among 51000 plus newly appointees, seven are from Sikkim, seventy and twenty seven are from West Bengal and Bihar respectively who received the appointment letters at the Rozgar Mela, Gangtok today.
The programme begins after the distribution of more than 51000 appointment letters by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to newly inducted recruits via video conferencing. Addressing on the occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the new appointees for their selection as ‘Amrit Rakshak’ during the Amrit Kaal. He called them ‘Amrit Rakshak’ as the new appointees will not only serve the country but will also protect the country and the countrymen. “You are ‘Amrit Rakshak’ of this ‘Amrit Kaal’, the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister underlined that this edition of Rozgar Mela is taking place at a time when the nation is filled with pride and confidence. He said that Chandrayaan 3 and the Pragyan Rover are constantly transmitting the latest images of the Moon. In this prestigious moment, the Prime Minister said that the new recruits are beginning the most important journey of their lifetime and conveyed his best wishes to all the new appointees and their families.
Addressing the Rozgar Mela at Gangtok, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Nisith Pramanik urged the new appointees to follow the dream of the Prime Minister and become ‘Amrit Rakshak’ and protect the country and countrymen. The Minister said that the Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfillment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation. He is also hopeful that the Rozgar Mela will act as a catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development.
He urged the new appointees present on the occasion to follow the Prime Minister’s call on maintaining the attitude of learning as paramilitary forces and highlighted the 600 plus courses available on the IGOT Karmayogi portal. He also urged them to follow the mantra of keeping oneself fit for better dedication and performance of duty. He expressed his happiness over ITBP and SSB for organising the programming successfully.
The Rozgar Mela was held at 45 locations across the country. Through this Rozgar Mela event, Ministry of Home Affairs is recruiting personnel in various central armed police forces  such as Central Reserve Police Force , Border Security Force , Shashtra Seema Bal , Assam Rifles, Central Industrial Security Force , Indo Tibetan Border Police  and Narcotics control Bureau  as well as Delhi Police. The new recruits, selected from across the country, will be joining the various positions such as Constable , Sub-Inspector  and Non–General Duty Cadre Posts in various organisations under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The programme was also attended by Sikkim Lok Sabha MP Shri Indra Hung Subba, MLA, Tadong Shri G. T. Dhungel and other dignitaries from the Central and State Government.